Head of Biology
Oaklands School
Tower Hamlets
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS / UPS plus TLR 2c (Inner London Scale)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2015
- Apply by:
- 1 May 2015
Job overview
We are seeking to appoint a dynamic, ambitious and outstanding practitioner as Head of Biology to lead and co-ordinate the delivery of the Biology curriculum at KS3-5. Biology at Oaklands is a high achieving and extremely popular subject at A level. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of inspirational teaching in this subject and will be able to manage and lead a team of dedicated specialists and non-specialists.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a high achieving school at GCSE and A level. Based on 2014 results, Oaklands is placed in the top10% for all schools in Value Added measures for both GCSE and A level. At A level we excel with us placed in the top 15% nationally for A level Points per Entry and top 10% nationally for the Facilitating Subjects measure.
We have an outstanding and talented Science Department. At GCSE we enter more students for Triple Science than national average, with our Value Added scores placing us in the top 15% nationally and our attainment scores are significantly above National Average. A level Biology results are excellent, in the top 10% nationally, with an average grade A per entry and 0.75 DfE Value Added measure and a Grade 1 ALPS score. This post arises due to expansion of our Sixth Form and a departmental restructure.
At Oaklands we have a highly committed and dedicated staff who thrive in a coaching culture. Oaklands students are highly aspirational with great expectations of their school.
We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of young people. The successful candidate will be CRB checked.
Please contact Sam Harvey, Human Resources Officer, for an application pack: Telephone: 0207 613 1014 Email: sharvey11.211@lgflmail.org
Closing date for applications: 11am on Friday 1st May 2015
Interviews will take place in the week beginning 4th May 2015
OAKLANDS SCHOOL
A Science Specialist School
(11-19 Mixed Comprehensive)
Old Bethnal Green Road, London E2 6PR
Telephone: 020 7613 1014
FAX: 020 7613 2593
Headteacher: Patrice Canavan MA/NLE
About Oaklands School
- Oaklands School
- Old Bethnal Green Road
- London
- E2 6PR
- United Kingdom
Oaklands is a mixed, comprehensive, non-denominational secondary school with sixth form situated in East London. It is a community state school as well as a NSS (National Support School] that provides support to other schools. A smaller than average secondary school, it will provide 850 places for secondary and sixth form students between the ages of 11-18, when fully subscribed.
With over 20 years’ worth of educational success, Oaklands has been a specialist school for science since 2003 and became a specialist modern foreign language school in 2008.
Headteacher
Simon Ramsay
Vision
Oaklands School is proud of our learners and they achieve results well above the national average, taking part in a range of extra-curricular activities to develop their sense of self-worth, respect and confidence. Oaklands is committed to serving the local community and being active citizens to the wider international community.
We are:
- innovative and creative, caring and respectful, and work in partnership
- confident in our aspirations and ability to achieve
- contribute positively to our diverse world
- on our learning journey
. . . that knows no barriers
Ofsted
"This is a school whose ethos is truly reflected in the pupils –they work hard, show kindness to all and take up opportunities to broaden their experiences."
- Ofsted Report 2022
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